IT’S OUR TIME
Merrily We Roll Along
The National Piping Centre
10th - 12th September 2026
Book by George Furth
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on the Original Play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Originally directed on Broadway by Harold Prince
Originally produced on Broadway by Lord Grade, Martin Starger, Robert Fryer and Harold Prince in association with Ruth Mitchell and Howard Haines
Turning the traditional Broadway musical on its head, Merrily We Roll Along is a classic fable about friendship, compromise and the price of success.
Spanning three decades, the show charts the turbulent relationship between Frank Shepherd and his two lifelong friends - writer Mary, and lyricist and playwright Charley. We begin in the present, and move backwards tracing their lives through each of the milestones along the way both the good and the bad.
Merrily We Roll Along is a spirited and cautionary tale for anyone who has ever pursued a dream.
Cast & Creative
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Franklin Shepherd Richard Dalrymple
Charley Kringas Harrison Owens
Mary Flynn Olivia Attwool-Keith
Beth Spencer Claire Hubsmith
Gussie Carnegie Coast Kinloch
Joe Josephson James McShane
Frank Jr Jake Moulds
Featured Ensemble
Andi Denny, Rachel Hepburn, Anne Lawrence, Alice Magorrian, Melissa McCuaig, Brock McCullough, Steven McFeat, Lucas McGinnies, Jennifer Park-Dalrymple, Angus Reid-Bryan, Anna Reid-Bryan, Rachel Thomson Igelström, Ruth Trower, Clare Walsh
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Director Rebekah Holly Neilson
Musical Director Matthew Howells
Choreographer Andi Denny
Producer Steven McFeat
Artwork by Steven McFeat
